AGA GAS INC -- ACETYLENE -- 6830-00-337-0389 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETYLENE
MSDS Date:01/01/1995
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-337-0389
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AGA GAS INC
Address:6225 OAKTREE BLVD
Box:94737
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44131
Country:US
Info Phone Num:216-642-6600
Emergency Phone Num:216-642-6600
CAGE:0KPC9
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AGA GAS INC
Address:6225 OAKTREE BLVD
Box:94737
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44101-4737
Country:US
Phone:216-642-6600
CAGE:0KPC9
Company Name:C F C RECLAIMATION AND RECYCLING SERVICE INC
Address:318 N TREADAWAY
Box:560
City:ABILENE
State:TX
ZIP:79604
Country:US
Phone:9150-675-5311 FAX: 915-675-5324
CAGE:0XXK5

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:ACETYLENE
CAS:74-86-2
RTECS #:AO9600000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT; 9596

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS NOT RELEVANT.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, LUNGS & CNS.
    ACUTE- INHALE:AS A NARCOTIC GAS MAY CAUSE HYPERCAPNIA (AN EXCESSIVE
    AMOUNT OF CARBON DIOXIDE IN THE BLOOD). EYES/SKIN:ACETONE PORTION
    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND DRY NESS. ORAL:NOT LIKELY TO OCCUR.
    CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS IN ILL HEALTH WHERE SUCH
    ILLNESS WOULD BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO ACETYLENE SHOULD NOT BE
    ALLOWED TO WORK WITH OR HANDLE THIS PRODUCT.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF
    OVEREXPOSURE. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS & FIRE-RETARDANT EQUIPMENT. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    PROVIDE OXYGE N/CPR IF NEEDED. EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ORAL:UNLIKELY TO OCCUR.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:FLAMMABLE GAS
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:565F
Lower Limits:2.5
Upper Limits:80-85
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, HALON, CO2. COOL CYLINDERS WITH WATER
    SPRAY FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE TAKING CARE NOT TO EXTINGUISH FLAMES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:ONLY SAFE WAY TO EXTINGUISH FIRE IS TO STOP
    FLOW OF GAS. IF FLOW CANNOT BE STOPPED, LET FIRE BURN ITSELF OUT
    WHILE COOLING CONTAINERS WITH WATER. STAY UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE. IT MAY
    DECOMPOSE VIOLENTLY IN ITS FREE STATE UNDER PRESSURE IN EXCESS OF
    30 PSIA. IT BURNS WITH AN INTENSELY HOT FLAME.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION.
    STOP LEAK AND REMOVE LEAKING CONTAINERS IF YOU CAN DO WITHOUT RISK.
    BEFORE ENTERING AREA, ESPECIALLY CONFINED AREA, CHECK ATMOSPHERE
    WITH DEVICE. AVOID ENTE RING AREA OF FLAMMABLE ATOMOSPHERE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CYLINDERS SECURED, IN UPRIGHT
    POSITION. STORE AWAY FROM FLAMES & INCOMPATIBLES.
Other Precautions:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. STORE AND USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. GAS CAN CAUSE RAPID SUFFOCATION. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN. ACETYLENE IN THE CYLINDER IS DISSOLVED IN ACETONE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES ARE IN THE
    FLAMMABLE RANGE. DO NOT ENTER. IT MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE. AIR
    PURIFYING RESPIRATOR WILL NOT FUNCTION. WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED AIR
    SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHILE WORKING I N CONFINED AREAS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:PVC OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR WELDER GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, LEATHER APRON AND OTHER
    STANDARD PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR CUTTING AND WELDING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS. HANDLE CYLINDERS WITH CARE.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:G2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVENT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-119F,-84C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-113F,-81C
Vapor Pres:39347 @70F
Vapor Density:0.906
Spec Gravity:0.0691 LB/FT3
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS WITH GARLIC-LIKE ODOR DISSOLVED IN
    ACETONE; PURE ACETYLENE=NO ODO
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99.5

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
OXIDIZERS, HALOGENS, COPPER, BRASS, COPPER SALTS, SILVER AND SILVER
    SALTS, MERCURY AND MERCURY SALTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NEVER UTILIZE FREE GAS OUTSIDE CYLINDER AT
    PRESSURE IN EXCESS OF 30 PSIA. AVOID SHOCKS TO CYLINDER. AVOID HEAT
    SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    HYDROGEN, ELEMENTAL CARBON

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL GAS IN
    CYLINDERS. RETURN TO YOUR SUPPLIER. OBSERVE LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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